Greco-Roman Wrestling

Pres. Pezeshkian:

Iran remains proud, steadfast with its talented youth

TEHRAN, Oct. 27 (MNA) – Stating championship is a manifestation of will and determination of a nation that believes rights must be claimed, Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian emphasized Iran remains proud and steadfast thanks to its talented youth.

Iran becomes champion of 2026 World Wrestling Championships

TEHRAN, Oct. 26 (MNA) – Iran's Greco-Roman wrestling team has won the tile of the 2026 World Championships with clear at the top.

Iran’s wrestler Farrokhi wins gold at 2026 World C'ships

TEHRAN, Oct. 25 (MNA) – Iran’s Gholamreza Farrokhi won a gold medal at the 2026 World Wrestling Championships – Men's Greco-Roman 82 kg on Sunday.

Leader congrats Iran’s freestyle team for winning world title

TEHRAN, Oct. 19 (MNA) – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei on Monday congratulated Iran’s national U-23 freestyle wrestling team on winning the world title in Las Vegas, the United States.

Iran’s U23 Freestyle Team wins world title of C’ships in US

TEHRAN, Oct. 19 (MNA) – Iran’s freestyle team won the title of championships at 2026 U-23 World Championships in Las Vegas, United States on Sunday, finishing ahead of Russia with four coveted gold medals.

Leader congratulates wrestling team on win in world event

TEHRAN, Oct. 17 (MNA) – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei has offered congratulations to the Iranian U23 Greco-Roman wrestling team on winning the world competitions held in the United States.

IRGC chief praises Iranian youth performance on intl. stages

TEHRAN, Oct. 16 (MNA) – The IRGC chief commander hailed that victory of Iran’s U-23 Greco-Roman wrestling team at the World Championships in the US, stressing Iran is a land that nurtures champions, men of valor who hoists the flag of Iran worldwide.

Mehmedi bags Iran 1st gold medal at GR Wrestling C’ship in US

TEHRAN, Oct. 14 (MNA) –Abolfazl Mehmedi of the Islamic Republic of Iran has secured the country's first coveted gold medal at the World Junior Greco-Roman Wrestling Championships in the United States, defeating his Armenian opponent 2–1 in the final.

Greco-Roman wrestler Mirzazadeh takes gold in Nagoya

TEHRAN, Sep. 30 (MNA) – Iranian Greco-Roman wrestler Amin Mirzazadeh won a gold medal in the 2026 Asian Games on Wednesday.

Amir Hossein Zare, Zahra Kiani named Iran’s Champions gala

TEHRAN, Jun. 01 (MNA) – Wrestler Amir-Hossein Zare and wushu athlete Zahra Kiani have been introduced Iran's top sports personalities of the Persian calendar year 1404 (March 2025-March 2026).

Pres. congratulates junior Greco-Roman wrestling team on win

TEHRAN, May 30 (MNA) – President Masoud Pezeshkian congratulated the Iranian Greco-Roman youth wrestling team on winning the Asian Championship title at the competition held in Vietnam.

Iran sweeps beach wrestling golds at Asian Beach Games

TEHRAN, Apr. 29 (MNA) – Iran's beach wrestling team won all four gold medals on offer at the Asian Beach Games on Wednesday, storming to the team title with a perfect record in Sanya.

Pezeshkian congrats natl. wrestling teams’ Asian C’ship title

TEHRAN, Apr. 13 (MNA) – Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has congratulated the country’s freestyle and Greco-Roman national wrestling teams after they claimed championship titles at the 2026 Asian Wrestling Championships.

Iran Greco-Roman team crowned in Asian competitions

TEHRAN, Apr. 09 (MNA) – Iran Greco-Roman team claimed the title of the 2026 Asian Wrestling Championship on Tuesday.

Iran to compete at 2026 Muhamet Malo

TEHRAN, Feb. 20 (MNA) –Iran will send a skilled, credentialed roster of 12 athletes—three in men’s freestyle, nine in Greco-Roman—to the 2026 Muhamet Malo tournament in Tirana, Albania.

Iran’s Greco-Roman team win 2026 Zagreb Open

TEHRAN, Feb. 09 (MNA) – Iran’s Greco-Roman team claimed the title of the 2026 Zagreb Open Sunday night.

Mirzapour named 2025 Iran’s pahlevan

TEHRAN, Jan. 03 (MNA) – Ahmad Mirzapour won the title of 2025 Iran’s Pahlevani Wrestling Championship on Friday.

Iranians half of nominees for 2025 world's best wrestlers

TEHRAN, Dec. 08 (MNA) – Iran emerged as the leading nation in United World Wrestling’s 2025 Best Wrestlers shortlist, securing five of the ten total nominations announced on Monday.

Iran Greco-Roman wrestlers win two golds at Islamic games

Iranian Greco-Roman wrestlers Mohammadhadi Saravi and Fardin Hedayati won two gold medals at the 2025 Islamic Solidarity Games (ISG) on Wednesday.

Esmaeili wins Iran’s first gold at Greco-Roman: 2025 Riyadh

TEHRAN, Nov. 18 (MNA) – Iranian Greco-Roman wrestler Saeid Esmaeili seized a gold medal at the 2025 Islamic Solidarity Games (ISG) on Tuesday.